Malasada Bread Pudding

We’ve all been there (if you live in Hawaii): you go to a party, multiple people bring boxes of malasadas, and at the end of the party there are way too many left over. Throwing them out would be criminal, but they never taste as good as they did when they were fresh and hot.

If you have room temperature malasadas, you can microwave them for ~15 seconds and get something pretty decent. You can also put them in a toaster oven for a while, which turns the sugar into something crisp and creme-brulée-like. But if you have a whole bunch, you may get tired of that too.

I present to you an innovation in malasada-reuse: the malasada bread pudding. It makes sense, since malasadas are eggy, and bread pudding can be made with brioche or other egg-based breads. I had the idea for this, but the recipe is all Yuka. We made some this weekend, and it came out great. With Mardi Gras (aka Malasada Day) coming up, give this recipe a try:

In a medium mixing bowl, beat eggs, add cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg. Then add milk, sugar, and vanilla. Beat until well mixed. Pour over bread, and lightly push down with a fork until malasadas are covered and soaking up the egg mixture.

Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the top springs back when lightly tapped.

Enjoy! Wasted food is an abomination, and making use of food that would otherwise be wasted reduces your carbon footprint. :)